Resources

Reading lists, theory, guides, and tools for building community power.

Title Type Description
The Ecology of Freedom Theory Murray Bookchin's foundational work on social ecology — tracing the origins of hierarchy and envisioning a free, ecological society.
The Next Revolution Theory Popular assemblies and the promise of direct democracy. Bookchin's essays on libertarian municipalism and communalism.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution Reading Kropotkin's classic argument that cooperation, not competition, is the driving force of evolution and human society.
What Is Communist Anarchism? Reading Alexander Berkman's accessible introduction to anarchist ideas, written for working people.
Democratic Confederalism Theory Abdullah Ocalan's framework for stateless democracy, as practiced in Rojava — drawing on Bookchin's communalism.
Sprout Distro — Organizing Zines Guide Free zines on community organizing, security culture, direct action, and building autonomous movements.
Sharing Cities Guide Policies and programs for urban sharing — community land trusts, tool libraries, cooperative housing, and food systems.
Anarchy Reading Errico Malatesta's concise pamphlet on anarchism — what it is, what it isn't, and why it matters.
Loomio Tool Collaborative decision-making software for groups. Used by cooperatives and horizontal organizations worldwide.
Open Collective Tool Transparent fundraising platform for communities and collectives. How we manage our donations.
Building a Sustainable Business (SARE) Guide Free guide to planning sustainable agriculture enterprises — useful for community garden projects scaling up.
Signal Tool Encrypted messaging for secure organizing. End-to-end encryption, open source, and free.

Coalition Partners & Related Groups

Organizations we work with and movements we draw inspiration from.

Tulsa Coalition

Organization Focus Description
Tulsa Equity Alliance Advocacy Community advocacy and equity work across Tulsa.
Scissortail Anarchist Black Cross Abolition Prisoner support, abolition, and solidarity with incarcerated community members.
Forum for Real Economic Emancipation (FREE) Education Economic justice, bi-weekly community assemblies, and popular education circles.
We Protect Us Defense Community defense and mutual protection.

Related Movements

Organization Focus Description
Cooperation Jackson Cooperatives Network of worker cooperatives and community land trusts in Jackson, Mississippi. Building a solidarity economy from the ground up.
Internationalist Commune of Rojava Confederalism The revolution in northeast Syria — democratic confederalism, gender liberation, and ecological society in practice.
Institute for Social Ecology Education Founded by Murray Bookchin. Courses and resources on social ecology, communalism, and ecological politics.
US Federation of Worker Cooperatives Cooperatives National grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives. Resources, networking, and advocacy.
Mutual Aid Hub Mutual Aid Directory of mutual aid networks across the US. Find or start a group in your area.